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Capitol Sunrise

Complaint Says Dozens of Congressional Candidates Failed to File Financial Disclosures

By Taylor Giorno

25 Years Later, 9/11 Fades From Congressional Memory

By Paul Kane
Contractor Admitted That Human Error Caused Reflecting Pool Damage

By Gavin J. Quinton
Inside Trump’s Aggressive Push to Build Data Centers on Public Lands

By Eric Katz and Mara Hoplamazian

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Five Reflections on 9/11 — By People Who Were Born After 9/11

APTOPIX Election 2026 Republicans

Dana Milbank: In Dallas, Trump’s Land of Make-Believe Unravels

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Dana Milbank: The Washington Sun Rises Today. I Hope You’ll Join Our Orbit.

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The Ballad of Scott Brown Is the Story of the Republican Party in 2026

Jon Husted

Husted Fires Political Director Over Past Nazi Posts

2025 NCAA Football: Miami Hurricanes Vs SMU Mustangs NOV 01

George W. Bush Paints the Moment He Was Told About 9/11

APTOPIX Election 2026 Republicans

Republicans Jump at the Chance to Advertise on Trump’s $5,000 Checks

The seal of the Department of Homeland Security.

Two Former DHS Chiefs Call for an Agencywide ‘Reset’

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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Pooling the Blame

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A Republican Candidate? In D.C.??

APTOPIX Election 2026 Republicans

‘I’m On the Ticket’

Jimmy Kimmel

Talarico Calls Kimmel Interview Drama the ‘Most Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’

Election 2026 Republicans

Why Swing District Republicans Kept Their Distance From Trump’s Midterm Convention

The Washington Sun Cast features interviews with lawmakers — exploring their background and what motivates them.

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Going Deep on MAGA Inc., Data Centers and Our New Name

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Apology Wasn’t to ‘Score Political Points’

The Battle For Control of the House of Representatives

Gaming Out November’s Senate Map

President Donald Trump speaks at the Pentagon

Trump Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 in Subdued Pentagon Speech

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Contractor Admitted That Human Error Caused Reflecting Pool Damage

Jimmy Kimmel

Talarico Calls Kimmel Interview Drama the ‘Most Dangerous Form of Cancel Culture’

Jon Husted

Husted Fires Political Director Over Past Nazi Posts

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Plots Midterm Campaign Trail Blitz

San Francisco Lurie

San Francisco Mayor Declares AI-driven Housing Shortage a ‘Rent Emergency’

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Collins Needs to Defy Political Gravity Again — and Trump Isn’t Helping

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s Next Battleground? Berlin.